Dr. Fertel directs enterprisewide quality and safety initiatives at NewYork-Presbyterian, helping the health system maintain top-tier national performance. Under his leadership, the system has earned consistent CMS 5-star ratings, Leapfrog “A” safety grades and high Vizient rankings. He has strengthened collaboration between NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia Doctors, driving cultural alignment on safety throughout the three New York City-based organizations. Dr. Fertel’s leadership has fostered deeper clinician engagement and advanced the system’s high-reliability goals. With his guidance, NYP-Weill Cornell received the Vizient “Rising Star” award.
